FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES
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VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What are electrolytes? Answer: Substances that dissolve in water to
form ions.
●● What are ions? Answer: Charged atoms, such as sodium (Na+),
chloride (Cl-), and potassium (K+).
●● What does electrolyte balance refer to? Answer: Homeostasis or
relative constancy of typical electrolyte levels in the body.
●● Who typically has more body fluid by percentage? Answer: Babies
have more body fluid than adults, and adults have more than the elderly.
●● Why do women typically have lower water content than men?
Answer: Women generally have more adipose tissue, which contains less
water.
●● What are the two main body fluid compartments? Answer:
Extracellular fluid (ECF) and intracellular fluid (ICF).
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What are electrolytes? Answer: Substances that dissolve in water to
form ions.
●● What are ions? Answer: Charged atoms, such as sodium (Na+),
chloride (Cl-), and potassium (K+).
●● What does electrolyte balance refer to? Answer: Homeostasis or
relative constancy of typical electrolyte levels in the body.
●● Who typically has more body fluid by percentage? Answer: Babies
have more body fluid than adults, and adults have more than the elderly.
●● Why do women typically have lower water content than men?
Answer: Women generally have more adipose tissue, which contains less
water.
●● What are the two main body fluid compartments? Answer:
Extracellular fluid (ECF) and intracellular fluid (ICF).
